IES Internships - Shanghai Summer Internship

Location

China: Shanghai

Program Summary

An IES internship in Shanghai develops your professional skills, your ability to communicate across cultures, and provides substantive work experience to jump-start your career in today’s competitive job market. You’ll be fully immersed in the multicultural life of this metropolis. Imagine heading to work each day by ferry, subway, bus, or foot and spending lunch in one of the 23 Chinese provinces.

Through this program you'll be guaranteed an unpaid placement at a local business or organization, where you’ll work for at least 32 hours a week. We will work with you to find the best placement match between your professional and personal goals with what’s available in Shanghai.

Program Summary

An IES internship in Shanghai develops your professional skills, your ability to communicate across cultures, and provides substantive work experience to jump-start your career in today’s competitive job market. You’ll be fully immersed in the multicultural life of this metropolis. Imagine heading to work each day by ferry, subway, bus, or foot and spending lunch in one of the 23 Chinese provinces.

Through this program you'll be guaranteed an unpaid placement at a local business or organization, where you’ll work for at least 32 hours a week. We will work with you to find the best placement match between your professional and personal goals with what’s available in Shanghai.

Program Highlights

1. Upon arrival you will spend two weeks at a Donghua University taking a Mandarin language class, before going to your six-week internship site.

2. You’ll enroll in a required 3- or 6-credit academic internship seminar with other IES interns, with course topics such as understanding business culture, and workplace communication.

3. You will either live in a homestay with a local Chinese family or in an apartment.

4. Potential program trips include Tongli and Yellow Mountain.

5. Get to know Shanghai through extracurricular activities and cultural events.